Comments on: Everything Happens for a Reason

By: Restaurant Gal

Restaurant Gal — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 05:40:57 +0000

Barockstar–Never too late to comment. As for crying, I have saved it up all day for many a car ride or subway ride home. If crying is uncontrollable at work, however, then work is out of control and it’s time to move on. But that’s just how I see it for me.

The Gal

By: barockstar

barockstar — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 23:04:28 +0000

i may be a little late on this comment but i just had to add:

while i agree and support nearly everything you say, i think it’s just downright silly that you would quit a job if you cry on said job.
there are times when all the stress just bunches up on you, and after a good cry the world seems normal again.

to quit after a display of human emotion is like quitting if you laugh so hard you belly hurts… it’s just emtions, and liquid streaming from eyes due to emotions.

i always took you for a cry at a cheesy commerical type lady.
sorry to see i was wrong!

everything else though, i love.

good luck with the new resturant.

By: Restaurant Gal

Restaurant Gal — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 06:26:59 +0000

Last One Home–Thank you, more than you know.

By: last one home

last one home — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:33:03 +0000

I have been in the restaurant business for 22 years, since age 14. I have hired [and fired] hundreds, perhaps thousands of people in my time as a fine dining general manager. The fact that you have grasped the insanity, the multi-tasking, and the constantly evolving human equation of our industry as a second career and as an adult means you are a keeper. Stay in the traces, stay humble, and not only will the challenges you face now fade to nothing, but they will be replaced with the respect of your peers. Stick it out and you will be able to “have your pick” of opportunities in the future.

PS–Tell your GM its best to sleep on the floor–one tablecloth on the bottom, one as a sheet, and a pack of napkins as a pillow–eventually you will roll out of a banquette onto the table base, and that is no fun

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:28:01 +0000

There are no coincidences! You are exactly where you’re supposed to be right now, even if you don’t know why. But the answers will reveal themselves as you’ve just seen.

By: Aaron DeLay

Aaron DeLay — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:35:33 +0000

When I need a dose of good reality from the bad reality of life here…I click over to this…and find goodness. Thank you!

By: Serdic

Serdic — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 03:03:48 +0000

Thinkin good thoughts for you. =)

By: First Year

First Year — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:48:07 +0000

Great Post, there IS a reason for all of this

By: LB

LB — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 15:02:57 +0000

Speaking of tearing up – now you’ve got me feeling weepy at work. Beautiful post. Keep trying to see that silver lining – whatever it takes.

By: Brussels

Brussels — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 11:31:29 +0000

Hi,

I have been reading your your blog for a while, but I never commented. I just wanted to say that I love every line in it. I’m looking forward to the grand opening of the new place. You’ll do great.